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反水不收
fǎn​shuǐ​bù​shōu

what is done cannot be undone

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
反水不收 fǎn​shuǐ​bù​shōu
what is done cannot be undone
literally meaning spilled water cannot be gathered up again, this idiom describes a situation that has reached a point of no return where regret is useless

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  • 覆水难收 fù​shuǐ​nán​shōu
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